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North Providence

In 1996, residents of North Providence greeted the premier publication of North Providence with tremendous enthusiasm. Now, Thomas and Barbara Greene present a comprehensive sequel, highlighting the development of community institutions in their hometown between 1765 and the present. Volume II highlights the accomplishments of the citizens and local organizations, and presents detailed and interesting facts about the township's government, the police department, fire department, recreation department, and local post offices.

About the author (1997)

This all-new volume incorporates many images that were only reluctantly edited from the first edition. The authors have collected a diverse group of images from a wide range of sources, and these images bring to life the development of the township and the lives and aspirations of its people. The scenes, both familiar and unfamiliar, will bring a new appreciation of the richness and depth of the township's history to local people and visitors alike.